A case of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with hyperlactic acidemia and stroke-like episode syndrome firstly visiting mental health department
10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20200623-00298
- VernacularTitle:首诊于精神科的线粒体脑肌病伴高乳酸血症和卒中样发作综合征一例
- Author:
Wanting MAI
1
;
Bingguang CHEN
;
Demin WANG
;
Youlu WEN
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学 510006
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies;
Mental symptom;
Clinical feature;
Diagnostic method
- From:
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry
2020;53(5):452-455
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy (ME) is a group of multisystem disorders caused by mitochondrial dysfunction. The clinical manifestations of ME are diverse, complex and the prevalence of the disease is low. However, ME patients generally first visit the mental health department for their complicated psychiatric symptoms. This paper introduced the clinical information, diagnosis and treatment of a case who suffered from mitochondrial encephalomyopathy presenting with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episode （MELAS） with psychiatric complications, and further reviewed the literatures on the clinical features and the diagnostic methods of the disease to raise the clinicians′ awareness and to avoid any misdiagnosis and mistreatment.
